agriculture | farmers | food
plus livestock, forestry, etc
29-Dec-2006
The networks of farmers' organizations of five ACP sub-regions (Central Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa and the Caribbean) have carried out their own mid-term assessment of the state of progress in the negotiation of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) in order to contribute to the formal review foreseen in article 37,4 of the Cotonou Agreement.
29-Dec-2006
The ACP farmer networks present their contributions to the Comprehensive Review of EPA Preparations and Negotiation for All ACP Regions
27-Dec-2006
INQ7
The Philippine government's move to liberalize imports, including vegetables, is expected to meet fierce resistance from farmers in the province, who all fear that the policy will spell doom for the local vegetable industry.
25-Dec-2006
The Hindu
In a country where oil diplomacy usually relates to petroleum resources, the year 2006 must have come as a lesson for top trade and foreign policy makers.
22-Dec-2006
NOW Magazine
South Korea's countryside is steeped in peasant traditions that could be swallowed by US trade pact
21-Dec-2006
FoodNavigator
Examines the food industry's strategy in lobbying EU legislators during 2007 on environmental policies and international trade issues.
21-Dec-2006
Wisconsin Ag Connection
The National Milk Producers Federation and the US Dairy Export Council expressed support for the recently negotiated Free Trade Agreement between the United States and Panama. The FTA will help the US build on its export presence in Panama, once the agreement is approved by Congress.
20-Dec-2006
Cattle Network
The United States canceled scheduled free trade talks today and tomorrow after Seoul refused to discuss the ongoing beef dispute during the talks, Korean officials told Agence France Presse.
14-Dec-2006
Cattle Network
Seven US senators pledged Wednesday that they will work to block a free trade agreement being negotiated between the US and South Korea if South Korea refuses to pull back restriction on US beef exports.